Extreme Weather Update

As temperatures are dipping at this time of year, please be reminded that inclement weather may impact travel and safe commuting to in person classes and residencies. While closing CityU campus is a rare event, here are some important things to keep in mind:

Victoria Campus

In the absence of a communicated decision to close, our City University campus (and Camosun classrooms) remain open, and all in person classes will continue as planned.

  1. We will communicate any closure announcements and updates as close to 6:30 am as possible the day of the closure.
  2. Campus closure announcements will be communicated to all students via email and announcements via Brightspace student community resource shell.
  3. If there is any chance a closure might happen, faculty teaching in person classes will also be asked to advise their students of potential alternate plans for the day(s) that may be impacted by a campus closure. Most likely these alternative plans would be hosting the class via Zoom.
  4. Stay safe on the roads. Before heading out on the roads, check with Victoria Regional Transit for delays or DriveBCfor any traffic incidents that could affect your commute.
  5. In the event of the university not being closed due to inclement weather,  students, staff, and faculty will determine if they are able to get safely to campus. If students, staff, or faculty feel it is unsafe to attempt the trip, alternative arrangements may be given to facilitate the class (faculty) or attend a class (students).
  6. If you decide to drive:
    1. Drive slowly and with added caution
    2. Plan for longer than normal commute with possible major delays
    3. Pack extra clothes, safety equipment and other emergency supplies.
    4. Ensure your cell phone is fully charged.

Vancouver Campus

  1. In the absence of a communicated decision to close, our City University campus remains open, and all in-person classes will continue as planned.
  2. Campus closure announcements will be communicated to all students via CityU email.
  3. If a closure happens, faculty teaching in-person classes will also be asked to advise their students of potential alternate plans for the day(s) that a campus closure may impact. These alternative plans would likely be hosting the class via Zoom on the same scheduled day.
  4. Stay safe on the roads. Before heading out on the streets, check with your local news for delays or DriveBC for any traffic incidents that could affect your commute. Also, check Translink Alerts for any potential delays.  
  5. In the event of the university not being closed due to inclement weather,  students, staff, and faculty will determine if they are able to get safely to campus. If students, staff, or faculty feel it is unsafe to attempt the trip, alternative arrangements may be given to facilitate the class (faculty) or attend a class (students).
  6. Please note that a snow closure day is not an off day for faculty or students. It means alternative plans must be taken to deal with the weather.